New Canuck on the block

dartmancan · 02-14-2007, 08:24 AM

Gooday Mopars lovers. I'm a proud Canadian who grew up as a Chevy lover but now I,m helping my son build his dream car. Its a /69 Dart Custom, 4-door grocery getter , in xllent shape, powered by a .030 overbore 318, /72 vintage motor with a mild cam, AFB 4 barrel on a 360 intake purring thru a dual exhaust system. I will post some photos in the near future. My question to you good folks is this: Which standard suspension parts can I add/ replace to stiffen up the roll effect I get when cornering this baby. Any info is greatly appreciated. TKS.

Jonah Hex · 02-20-2007, 07:40 PM

It`s never too late for redemption

, welcome to the fold!
It`s pretty much standard fare, bushings, ball joints, shocks, and springs. Mopars are different from GM or Ford in that they utilize a torsion bar front suspension. The only additional pieces that you will want to replace will be the torsion bars, TB boots, and the bolts.
Just Suspension www.justsuspension.com and Performance Suspension Technology www.p-s-t.com sell complete kits that vary from a basic rebuild kit to a whole new suspension, front and rear.

Jonah

dartmancan · 02-21-2007, 02:22 PM

Jonah, Thanks for the info. I will search those web sites you sent me.
Have a great day and will keep in touch. By the way, where or how can I post some pics of our pride and joy?
Moe

Jonah Hex · 02-23-2007, 07:54 AM

Don`t know just yet. I`m gonna mess around with it to see how to upload pics

Jonah Hex · 02-23-2007, 08:18 AM

Let`s try this................this was done using the paper clip icon at the top of the reply box. I clicked on the upload from computer and browsed to my pic file, selected a photo and told it to upload. It didn`t give me any indication in the reply box that it was there, but when I clicked on the preview post button, it was there. Of course, this will only work with pics that are on your hard drive. Will experiment with posting a pic off of the internet later. I will keep you posted. By the way, this is NOT my car, it was for sale on ebay.

Jonah

dartmancan · 02-26-2007, 09:22 AM

Thanks for the tip Jonah. I will gather all our pics and try the method that worked for you. One other question to you or any other Mopar owner; where can I get some info relating to identifying intake manifold casting numbers. Again, we appreciate any tip info that will help us. Have a great day guys.

02-14-2007, 08:24 AM	#1 (permalink)
dartmancan Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Cornwall, Ontario, Canada Posts: 3	New Canuck on the block Gooday Mopars lovers. I'm a proud Canadian who grew up as a Chevy lover but now I,m helping my son build his dream car. Its a /69 Dart Custom, 4-door grocery getter , in xllent shape, powered by a .030 overbore 318, /72 vintage motor with a mild cam, AFB 4 barrel on a 360 intake purring thru a dual exhaust system. I will post some photos in the near future. My question to you good folks is this: Which standard suspension parts can I add/ replace to stiffen up the roll effect I get when cornering this baby. Any info is greatly appreciated. TKS.

02-21-2007, 02:22 PM	#3 (permalink)
dartmancan Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Cornwall, Ontario, Canada Posts: 3	Suspensions woes! Jonah, Thanks for the info. I will search those web sites you sent me. Have a great day and will keep in touch. By the way, where or how can I post some pics of our pride and joy? Moe

02-23-2007, 07:54 AM	#4 (permalink)
Jonah Hex Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Hillsboro, IL Posts: 35	Don`t know just yet. I`m gonna mess around with it to see how to upload pics __________________ I`d rather push a Mopar than drive anything else!

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02-20-2007, 07:40 PM	#2 (permalink)
Jonah Hex Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Hillsboro, IL Posts: 35	It`s never too late for redemption , welcome to the fold! It`s pretty much standard fare, bushings, ball joints, shocks, and springs. Mopars are different from GM or Ford in that they utilize a torsion bar front suspension. The only additional pieces that you will want to replace will be the torsion bars, TB boots, and the bolts. Just Suspension www.justsuspension.com and Performance Suspension Technology www.p-s-t.com sell complete kits that vary from a basic rebuild kit to a whole new suspension, front and rear. Jonah

02-26-2007, 09:22 AM	#6 (permalink)
dartmancan Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Cornwall, Ontario, Canada Posts: 3	Thanks for the tip Jonah. I will gather all our pics and try the method that worked for you. One other question to you or any other Mopar owner; where can I get some info relating to identifying intake manifold casting numbers. Again, we appreciate any tip info that will help us. Have a great day guys.